Spotlights

Year in Review 2018: Tony Cutugno, Houlihan Lawrence

What was your most notable project, deal, transaction or professional achievement in 2018? The sale of The David Rockefeller Estate, Hudson...

Year in Review 2018: Robert Khodadadian, Skyline Properties

What was your most notable project, deal, transaction or professional achievement in 2018? Since inception Skyline Properties has prided itself on strictly off-market deals and our ability to efficiently and effectively customize canvass for our clients.

Year in Review 2018: Laurence Ross, Highcap Group

What market trend(s) will impact your industry in 2019? I believe the market will continue to move sideways in the foreseeable future as the pricing disconnect continues between buyers and sellers and interest rates continue to rise slightly. Land prices are trending downward which helps draw developers back to the board and acts as an overall springboard for the industry…

Year in Review 2018: Brien McDaniel, FXCollaborative

What market trend(s) will impact your industry in 2019? Over the last few years, social media has positively impacted the AEC industry. However, with all of the online noise, it’s become quite challenging to set your firm apart from the rest. As we enter 2019, establishing a clear identity and brand will be essential if you want to pursue new projects, cultivate new relationships and plan for your firm’s future.

Year in Review 2018: Osei Rubie, National Standard Abstract

What was your most notable project, deal, transaction or professional achievement in 2018? It is very hard for me to pinpoint one notable t...

Year in Review 2018: Edward Nolan, Windels Marx Lane & Mittendorf, LLP

What was your most notable project, deal, transaction or professional achievement in 2018? I represented a prominent real estate holding company in an IRC §1031 like-kind exchange, which involved: the purchase of a $10.5 million landmarked Manhattan property as a replacement property in a…

Year in Review 2018: Joseph Deal, Bohler Engineering

What was your most notable project, deal, transaction or professional achievement in 2018? In 2018, we began the civil engineering design of the new Islanders arena at Belmont Park. One of the most anticipated projects on Long Island, the state-of-the-art arena and surrounding retail development will bring the Islanders back home.

Year in Review 2018: Pierre Debbas, Romer Debbas, LLP

What market trend(s) will impact your industry in 2019?  The biggest trend in 2019 will be the use of Qualified Opportunity Zones. This provides a whole new method for investors to defer gains tax and increase interest in real estate investments. The tax advantages from Qualified Opportunity Zones have the potential to have a greater impact on the real estate market than 1031s.

Year in Review 2018: Lori Anne De Iulio Casdia, LDC Strategies

What was your most notable project, deal, transaction or professional achievement in 2018? Getting acknowledged as one of the Top 50 Most Influential Women in 2018.

Year in Review 2018: John Connolly, Total Safety Consulting N.A. LLC

Do you have any New Year’s Resolution(s)? My New Year’s resolution is a standard which is to try and improve my health by losing some weight and exercising more. I am also going to try to be more patient with the assessment of different situations on projects and with issues that arise on a project.